Here at The First Pint, we know that amazing sensation of crossing the venue gates with a cheap ticket in your hand. That’s why we’ve approached both experienced music journalists and shameless scalpers to give you the essential handbook for gig-goers.

Despite being full of internationals, London’s foreign language bookshop selection is very limited. The First Pint has gone out and found the best foreign language bookshops out there for the convenience of all the city’s polyglots.

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London can be an expensive city to go out in and gigs or concerts can reach extortionate heights if you add up the cost of tickets, over-priced drinks and travel fares; But there are some musical bargains to be had – The First Pint has done a bit of research and compiled a list of free and cheap classical music events around the capital. Enjoy!

Like many other Bulgarian immigrants who came to London after the fall of Communism, Teodor thought of Great Britain as a Kingdom of Opportunities. But he quickly realised that things don’t come easy to non-EU citizens.

When Jonas Aurell and his wife came to London, they realised that you could only really get three kinds of sandwiches for lunch – wraps, ciabattas and the good, old triangles. They decided to do something about that, and opened the Scandinavian Kitchen.

It may be surprising for anyone living in London to learn that barnyard animals and green fields could be just around their corner, but in fact there are a large number of City Farms throughout London.

The Thames is said to be at its cleanest in 200 years. A new book has inspired a generation of ‘wild swimmers’. The Outdoor Swimming Society is on a mission to free swimmers from ‘chlorinated captivity’. Can Londoners come out to play?